Ferguson Police Chief Resigns Following Scathing DOJ Report
Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson announced his resignation today, and he’s getting a full year’s salary and health insurance despite the fact that he presided over one of the most notably corrupt police departments in the United States.
Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson announced Wednesday that he will resign from the leadership of a police department embroiled in scandal after the U.S. Justice Department concluded it routinely and systematically engages in racially discriminatory policing tactics.
Jackson’s resignation, which was sought for months by some community leaders and protest groups, is the third major shakeup in the St. Louis suburb’s leadership in the week since the Justice Department issued its report, which said the city’s officer’s used racially-disproportionate policing to raise revenue — targeting black residents for stops, tickets and warrants.
In the days immediately following the killing of Michael Brown, Jackson decided to plead his case on right wing radio and Fox News, which speaks volumes.